Automobile door-supported clean-up-kit-holding case



J. E. ROBISON AUTOMOBILE DOOR SUPPORTED. CLEAN-UP KIT HOLDING CASE. APPLICATION FILED AUG-20. I921. 1,41 1, 377 Pa e ted Apr- 4, 1922.

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' APPLlCATlON FILED AUG-.20. 1921.

1,411,377. Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

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UNITED STATES JAMES E. nonrson, on DENVER, cononano,

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4;,

Application filed August 20, 1921. Serial No. 493,996.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, James E. Ronison, a

citizenof the United States of America, re-

siding at the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented anew and useful Automobile Door-Supported Clean- UpsKit-Holding Case, of which the follow.- ing is a. specification.

My invention. relates to an .automoblle door-supporting 'clean-up-kit holdlng case. And the objects of my invention are: First. To provide a clean-up holding case that is formed on the inside of one of the doors of automobiles.

Second. To provide a clean-up kit that contains a wash bowl and other articles, and

that opens to form a horizontal shelf on which thewashv bowl rests.

Third. To provide a simple, convenient and practical clean-up kit holding case that is attached, to the inside surface of. one of the doors of automobiles.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying. drawings, in whichz v igure 1 is a perspective view showing a portion of one side of, an automobile, the door and. a tray hinged thereto, said door and tray being. arranged tocomprise the improved clean-up kit.

' Fig. 2is a vertical, sectional view through the door and hinged tray.

Fig. 3 is a plan View of the tray as seen when swung to a horizontal position, the doorbeing in, horizontal section, and

Fig. 4. is a detail sectional view showing the manner of connecting the basin to the tray in a position of use.

Similarletters of referencerefer to similar parts throughout the several views.

My lean-up case comprises a double compartment case, one part of which is formed on the inside surface of the front right hand door. offFord automobiles, and the other part is hinged to the door so as to enclose the door, and each part of the case contains contents of personal use.

Referring to the drawings: a

The numeral 1, designates the front right handdoor of: an automobile, preferably ofa F ordf automobile. The door of a Ford car consists of a sheet ot-iron 2, that forms its side, and a, top rail 3, and a bottom rail 4., both oi which are formed of, strips of woodthat @126 covered by. the upper. and loweiiedges-of-the side plate2.

. To the under side of the top rail 3, I

secure an angled strip 7, of metal that eX- tends across the width of the door to close to the, latch 7 of the door, to allow one edge 8, to hang down a short distance from the front edge of the strip 3, and below this angled Strip 7, I also secure an angled strip 9, to

the door plate 2, that is arranged with one edge 10, projecting upwards towards the depending edge 8, of the angledstrip 7, and in the same vertical plane, and it is of the same length, and an end portion 9, extends from it up to the strip 3. I

The projecting edges 8 and 10, are thus ar ranged to form a pocket 12, behind them and between them and the door plate 2, and the strip 9 forms the floor of the pocket, and this pocket 12, is adapted to hold a hair brush and comb, also a towel and other articles not shown.

Vertical compartments 13 and 14, are termed adjacent the outer side edge of the dooiyby strips 16 and 17. The partition strip 157, is placed far enough from the outside edge oi the door 1,'to receive in the space between it and theside strip 15, a clothes brush 19; and the partition strip 16, is placed't'ar enough -tromthe strip 17, to form a space between them wide enough to receive a blacking brush 2(), this strip being bent in semicircular form at each end, as

shown.

Between the partition strip 16, and the hinged end 21, of the door, a wide vacant space is left, that receivesthe bottom side of a washbasin 22, which is remo-vably attached to a folding part of my double compartment clean-up kit holding case, as will be presently described.

I preferably cover the pocket 12, with a curtain or flap 23, which may be made of anysuitable "fabric or of leather or rubber cloth, and the upper edge of the curtain is secured along the outside surface of the strip 3, so that it will hang down over the sides of the edges 8 andlO, of the angled strips 7 and 9, and thus normally cover the entrance to the pocket, but it is adapted to be thrown up over the top or the door when the articles in the pocket are to be used. A mirror 18, is secured in any suitable manner to the flap 23, and when the flap is in position to cover the pocket 12, the mirror is in position for use,'-as will be seen by referenceto l ig. 1.

The pocket 12, is preferably made about six inches wide and it is about twelve inches long, while the wash-basin recess is about nine inches square, as only the cone shaped bottom of the wash-basin fits into it when the case is closed.

All of the above parts of my cleanup case that are fixed to the door term the fixedrhal'f part of it, and the other half part is hinged to the bottom of the door to swing upwardly against its front surface, and when the front part is swung open downwardly it is held 111 a position at right angles to the vertical plane of the door and forms a shell or wash bench upon'which the wash-basin is placed. My invention contemplates any means of so hinging the outer movable part of my double compartment clean-up kit case to permit it to form a shelf and also to allow it to contain other articles of use besides the Wash-basin. I preferably, however, carry out this feature of my invention in the following manner:

The outside part of my case comprises a metal tray-shaped member of the same size as the inside surface of the door that is occupied by the opposite fixed part of the case, and it is hinged at its lower edge 2st, by hinges 25, to the lower edge of the door 1, and it comprises a metal shallow box-like member that comprises a bottom plate 26, the sides 27, of which are raised and are deep-enough to form a box or tray that will receive and holdthe *ash-basin 22, that is about three inches deep and that is placed. bottom side up and with its rini down against the bottom plate 26, against which it is held by a cleat 28, that confines it be tween the said cleat, and the bottom 2!), of a compartmentto be presently inentioiuni. The bottom portion of: the wash bowl, however, projects above the sides of the hinged compartment of the case and projects loosely into the clear space formed in the door part of the case. A soap box 26", is secured to the bottom plate 26, of the hinged tray and is normally covered by the basin In order to secure the basin to the tray in.

position for use. arr-angle liuacket A. is so cured to the bottom plate and one oil the sides 27, of the tray, and thi bracket formed with a socket 13. wh 1 disposed when the tray *u r horiontal position. A casting D, 1 to one side of the basin, on the undo the rim thereof, and this casting D is provided with a stud E, which is inserted iu'the socket B, the lug D having a Hat face ll,

which bears against the outer face of the side 27, of the tray, and acts in conjunction with the stud E, to prevent the basin from saggin out of a horizontal position as will be 1111 erstood, by reference to Fig. 4. V 7

At the inner right hand corner of the swinging tray of the case, I partition off a space 31, by means of a partition strip of oil? my double compartment cleaning-up kit toits fixed part so that it will stop when opened out, and swing down 1n a position to form a horizontally positioned shelf, I employ a pair of flexible members such as chains C, one end of each of which is se cured to the door part of the case,and the opposite end of each of which is secured to the opposite sides ofthe hinged swinging part in position to substantially support it at substantially right angles to the vertical position 01"? the door. The outer front corner of the swinging part of the case is formed with a recess 37, in it that allows a suflicient clearance space at this corner to manipulate the latch 7, of the door to open or close it. I

The swinging part of my case is arranged to be secured in a closed position against the fixed door part by a spring latch 37", that secured to the fixed door part and that extends through a'slot 38, that is formed in the edge of the swinging part and beyond it, and the outer end of the spring latch is pro vided with an upwardly projecting lug 39,

that springs above the margin of the slot 38, after the lug passes through it, and consequently the swinging part cannot be swung out/from the fixed part until the lug is sprung down so that the slot will pass over it. The swinging part of the case can also be locked by a key lock 40, which is socured to the edge of the swinging part, the plunger of which, when the key is turned in locking direction, moves up against the under side of the spring latch and prevents the latch from being sprung down so that the slot 38, will pass over its lug 39.

cleanup kit is as follows:

Assuming that it is fully equipped with the useful articles mentioned and its two "lhc operation of mv double compartment compartments are locked together, then- 41, over the inner edge 27, of the swinging part, and the'opposite end ofthis clip .is provided with an end that rests on the threshold of the door, and it is provided with a downwardly projecting lug portion that projectsdown past the threshold and bears on the outside of the body of the automobile. The operator then releases the wash-basin and secures it right side up to the bracket A, in the manner above described, and he can wash up and has at his convenience all of the articles necessary for him to brush his hair and shoes and clothes, and after he is through with the clean-up kit he secures the wash bowl in its place and closes up and locks the swinging part of the fixed door part.

My invention provides a neat, practical clean-up kit for Ford cars that occupies a space that is not at present utilized, and it is of ample size and depth to contain all of the articles'necessary for cleaning up or after repair work on the road or in camp, at the end of a journey, and while I have illustrated and described my invention, 1 do not Wish to be limited to the construction shown and described, as changes may be made in its without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A double compartment cleanup kit case for the doors ofautomobiles, comprising a half part portion of said kit case constructed on the inside of said doorand the other halt part portion hinged to the door portion and arranged to be swung down and held in a position to form'a shelf for a wash bowl and other articles.

' 2. A double compartment clean-up kit case for, the doors of automobiles, comprising a h alf part portion of said kit case constructed on the inside of said door and the other half part portion hinged to the door portion and arranged to be swung down and held in position to form a shelf for a wash bowl and other articles, said door containing part being provided with brushes and other useful clean-up articles.

3. A double compartment clean-up kit case for the doors of automobiles, comprising a half part portion of said kit case constructed on the inside of said door and the other half part portion hinged to the door portion and arranged to be swung down and held in position to form a shelf for a wash bowl and other articles, said door contain ing part being provided with brushes and other useful clean-up articles, and means for latching and also for locking said hinged swinging part of said clean-up case to its door containing part.

4-. A double compartment clean-up kit: case for the doors of automobiles, comprising a half part portion of said kit case constructed on the inside of said door and the other half part portion hinged to the door portion and arranged to be swung down and held in position to form a shelf for a horizontal plane comprising flexible members secured to the sides of each part.

5. A double compartment clean-up kit case for the doors of automobiles, compris ing a half part portion of said kit-case constructed on the inside of said door and the other half part portion hinged to the door portions and arranged to be swung down and held in position to form a sheli for a wash bowl and other articles, said door contain ing part being provided with brushes and other use lul clean-up articles, and means for latching and also for locking said hinged swinging part of said clean-up case to its door containing part, said means for supporting said downwardly swinging part oi said clean-up case in a horizontal plane comprising flexible members secured to the sides of each part, and said latch comprising a spring latch provided with a projecting lug secured to the door part of said case, and a slot in said swinging part arranged to be forced over said lug.

6. A double compartment clean-up kit case for the doors oi automobiles, comprising a halt part portion of said kit case constructed on the inside of said door and the other half part portion hinged to the door portion and arranged to'be swung down and held in position to Form a shelffor a wash bowl and other articles. said door containing part being provided with brushes and other useful clean-up articles, and means for latching and also for locking said hinged swinging part of said clean-up case to its door containing part, said means for sin porting said downwardly swinging part of said clean-up kit case in a horizontal plane comprising flexible members secured to the sides of each part, and said latch comprising a spring latch provided with a projecting lug secured to the door part oil. said case, and a slot in said swinging part arranged to be forced over said hw, said locking means comprising a key lock secured to said swinging part and arranged so that it will engage saidspring latch and prevent its being moved to allow the slot in said swinging member to be moved.

T. A double compartment clean-up kit case for the doors of automobiles, comprising a half part portion of said kit case constructed on the inside of said door and the other half part portion hinged to the door portion and arranged to be swung down and held in a position to form a shelf for a Wash bowl and other articles, said door part of said double compartment being provided with a horizontal and. with vertical pockets for brushes and other articles.

8. A double compartment clean-up kit case for the doors of automobiles, comprising a half part portion of said kit case constructed on the inside of said door and L the other half part portion hinged to the door portion and arranged to be swung down and held in a position to form a shelf for a wash bowl and other articles, said door part of said double compartment being provided with a horizontal and with vertical pockets for brushes and other articles, said horizontal pocket being provided with a removable curtain arranged to normally close the entrance to said pocket.

9. The combination with an automobile door, of a tray like member hinged at its lower end to the lower end of the inner side of the door; a latch for holding said tray in a vertical position against said door; means for supporting the tray in a horizontal position, said tray and the inner side of the door being provided with different characters of compartments, and means for defining a space between said tray and the adjacent side of the automobile.

10. The combination with an automobile door, of a tray like member hinged at its lower end to the lower end of the inner side of the door, and a latch for normally holding said tray in a vertical position against said door; chains connected to said door and tray for supporting the tray in a horizontal position, said tray and door being provided with compartments, a bracket on one side of said tray havin a socket and a basin normally supporte in a position of disuse in said tray and having a stud thereon, adapted to be inserted in said socket, to support said basin in a position of use.

11. The combination with an automobile door, a tray like member hinged at its lower end to the lower end of the inner side of said door, a latch for holding the tray in a vertical position against the door, chains connected to the door and tray for holding the tray in a horizontal position, said door and tray being provided with variously arranged compartments; of a basin in said tray and means for supporting the same therein in a position of disuse, and members in said basin and said tray whereby the basin can be secured to the tray in a position of use, when the tray is in a horizontal position.

12. The combination with an automobile door, having various compartments on its inner side, including a horizontal compartment at the upper end thereof, of a flap for normally concealing said compartment, said flap being provided with a mirror, a tray-like member hinged to the inner side of said door, means for supporting the same in a horizontal position, a basin therein and means for supporting the same in a position of disuse.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES E. ROBISON. WVitnesses:

Gr. SARGENT ELLIOTT, ELIZABETH SMITH. 

